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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
2
The piece mix references to public figures and events, noting Gen. Wood’s argument for pursuing Cuban opportunities, naval admiration in Boston, and critiques of leadership in France and Kaiser Wilhelm. It reflects a national mood of opportunism and skepticism toward wartime bets and elite decision making.
Two men started on Sunday to cross the Atlantic in small craft, one 30 ft and the other 12 ft. The observer hopes they succeed, calling life valuable, while noting the venture seems foolhardy and unlikely to benefit them or others even if it succeeds.
Idaville Indiana resident J W Gardner touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles plus general weakness and loss of appetite. He claims renewed strength and appetite with a new lease on life. Johnson's druggist Maynard and J C Friends Concord advertise two guaranteed bottles.
O P Walker of Marlboro Junction advertises a wide variety of carriages and invites customers to visit and choose the latest models to suit all tastes.
A noted barrister famed for lozenge habit and sharp wit faced a dramatic moment as he argued a case. While delivering a vivid line, he suddenly cried out that he had swallowed the bullet, causing a burst of agony and shock among the gentlemen present.
In a 19th century exchange a cent jokes about no case yet offers ten thousand dollars, prompting a cheerful lawyer to declare it unbeatable. A contrasting police and dog barter tale from an 1800s clip shows quirky street dialogue about value and necessity.
Caterer Morse served ice cream for Charles A Welchlodge of Maynard. Rail shipments arrive for Clinton and Hudson line. repairs and upgrades proceed on homes and town grounds. Public school exhibit planned, Fourth of July funds sought, and Labor Day firemen muster set with prizes. Community notices include deaths, funerals, golf and cycling events, and a birthday picnic at Boons Pond.
Graduation exercises for the grammar school will be held in the town hall on June 29 at 8 p m with diplomas presented by Dr J L Harriman and music and speeches by Walter Parker and others The Hudson High School graduation follows June 28 at 8 p m in the town hall with 13 graduates and plans for a June 30 banquet at Odd Fellows hall led by Ralph Joslin and Supt Small of Chelsea.
The Dr King’s New Discovery firm reports giving away over ten million trial bottles for consumption coughs and colds. It claims to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Sold by Johnson druggist Maynard and J C Friend Concord with 60c and 1.00 bottles guaranteed or refunded.
A fragment shows dialog from Unsere Gesellschaft with a character asking Clara to favor a rival and imply violence. Another snippet from New York Journal quotes a boy named Willie Jones who fell into a hole with new skates.
In a Stolzen berg forest exchange a hunter jokes about an 8 mark otter bounty and a 5 mark trespass fine. The negotiator lowers the debt to 2 marks in a thriftier streetwise exchange.
A fragment from the New York Journal notes a local dialect moment about spring and a hill foot. It presents a rustic voice questioning seasonality and place with regional color.
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